Paper receptacle.



E. L. BAILEY.

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Patented Dec. 3 1918.

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EDWARD L. BAILEY, OF MORBISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA? PAPER REGEPTACLE.

Application filed August 6,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morrisville, in the county of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Paper Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention is an improved expansible paper receptacle adapted to be formed by folding or plaiting a single sheet of material and to be closed by a string. The primary object of my improvements is to provide a sanitary container for liquids, particularly for the delivery of milk, but also for solids, that is simple, inexpensive, efficient, readily closed and readily handled. The paper used is preferably opaque to prevent the action of light on its contents, light in weight, with sufiicient toughness to permit its ready manipulation, and sufiiciently inexpensive to admit of its being discarded without substantial loss after a single use.

The receptacle may be used alone or may contain a form for maintaining it expanded, particularly when made of quite light material.

The characteristic features of my improvements are fully disclosed in the forms embodying the same as set forth in the following description and the accompanying drawings in illustration thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a receptacle embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a view of the same with parts broken away to show the character of the plaits and the use of an interior shell; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a modified construction; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4l1 of Fig. 3.

The receptacle, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, comprises an integrally formed bottom 1, body 2, top 3 and neck 1, produced by creasing and plaiting a single sheet of paper. The approximately circular or polygonal bottom 1 meets the body 2 at the line 1 where the material is creased; the body comprises the spiral folds or plaits 2 of gradually increasing width from the bottom to the top 3; the top comprises the spiral Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

1918. Serial No. 248,512.

folds or plaits 3 of gradually increasing width from the creased line 2 marking the juncture with the body to the creased line 3 marking its juncture with the neck 4:, and the neck comprises the spiral folds or plaits A. A string 5 provides simple and satisfactory means for holding the neck closed.

The construction permits the neck, top and body to be opened readily to a convenient extent for the introduction and removal of the contents of the receptacle.

As illustrated in Fig. 2, a shell 6, which is in this instance a paper tube open at both ends, may be used to hold a light construction to form.

As illustrated in Figs. 3 and 1, the receptacle has a rectangular bottom 7, body 8 of rectangular cross section, and top 9 tapering from the body to a neck 10. The body, which is of the approximate form of an inverted pyramidal frustum, comprises the oppositely disposed and overlapping side folds or plaits 8; the top comprises the spiral folds or plaits 9; and the neck comprises the spiral plaits or folds 10 the construction being closed by a string 11 and being expansible to permit the insertion and removal of its contents.

As illustrated in Fig. 4, the receptacle may contain a pail 12, which is shown as a knock down construction made of a single sheet of comparatively stiff paper, comprising a bottom 12 and the sides 12 formed by the oppositely disposed folds 12 interlocked with the folds 8, the pail servin to keep a light construction in form an to hold the contents.

It will be understood that each of the receptacles shown can be shipped in collapsed, flat form, if desired, and erected as required.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A paper receptacle comprising a bottom, a plaited body integrally connected therewith, a plaited top connected with said body, and a plaited neck connected with said top.

2. A receptacle formed of a single sheet of paper and comprising a spirally plaited body and a spirally plaited top.

3. A receptacle formed of a single sheet 5. A collapsible paper receptacle formed of paper and comprising a spirally plaited of a single sheet of paper and comprising a 10 top and a spirally plaited neck. plaited body and a neck adapted to be closed .l. A receptacle formed of a single sheet by a fastener. 5 of paper, said receptacle having a plaited In testimony whereof I have hereunto set body and a neck adapted to be closed by a my name this 1st day of Aug, 1918.

string, in combination With a shell disposed Within said body EDWARD L.-BAILEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cent; eaqh, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

